XLrator Media

XLrator Media
Private
Industry Film
Founded April 2010 (2010-04) in Los Angeles, California, US
Founder Barry Gordon
Headquarters Los Angeles, California, US
Area served
 US
Key people
 Barry Gordon (CEO)
Brands Turbo, Screamfest, Macabre
Services Film distribution, film production
Website xlratormedia.com

XLrator Media is an American film distributor headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The CEO is Barry Gordon, who founded the company in April 2010. In 2014, they began offering film production services in partnership with other companies.

History

Barry Gordon founded XLRator Media in April 2010. XLrator acts as a releasing company and partners with ARC Entertainment for the physical distribution. Gordon said that their market is films with an acquisition cost in "the low-seven-figure range".[1] In 2012, XLrator launched the label Turbo for international action films,[2] partnered with Screamfest Horror Film Festival to create a horror-themed label curated by them, and created their own genre film label, Macabre.[3] In 2014, XLrator partnered with New Artists Alliance to co-produce and distribute three science fiction films,[4] and in 2015, they partnered with RNR to co-produce and distribute three action-thriller films.[5] Also in 2015, the Macabre label was made available on Hulu, an online video service.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (2011-06-07). "One size does not fit all". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  2. ↑ Fernandez, Jay A. (2012-05-21). "More International Action Films in America: XLrator Media Launches Turbo". Indiewire. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  3. ↑ Shaw, Lucas (2012-10-19). "Screamfest, XLrator Launch Two Horror Labels". The Wrap. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  4. ↑ Yamato, Jen (2014-08-28). "XLrator Media, New Artists Alliance Ink 3-Picture Sci-Fi Pact". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  5. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (2015-02-07). "XLrator, RNR ink production deal". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2015-04-20.
  6. ↑ Barton, Steve (2015-03-10). "XLrator Media Gets Macabre on Hulu". Dread Central. Retrieved 2015-04-20.

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